Financial Accountant

The Financial Accountant will work with the Financial Accounting Manager to ensure accuracy and integrity of the balance sheet for all companies within the Business Group with a focus on stock, fixed assets and cash. Responsible for managing 3 direct reports.

Client Details

A leading retailer and wholesaler, predominantly based in the UK but also with an International presence. Based in Leeds City Centre.

Description

The Financial Accountant will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the balance sheet is always correctly stated
• Fixed assets reporting
• Review and add commentary to the reports produced before distributing through the business
• Overall responsibility for the accounting for stock including all balance sheet reconciliations, monthly journals and reporting to the business
• Provide cover & support for the cash flow forecasting
• Acting as a key point of contact for the Banks
• Responsibility for VAT and Tax
• Develop the current systems in place and identify any projects for priority to help business processes to become more effective
• Responsibility for a team of 3 including the management of their development

Profile

The Financial Accountant will be:

• Qualified Accountant - essential (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Keen attention to detail and critical self-review
• Will happily challenge the current processes in place and review & implement change and as such will add value through creation of improved tighter processes
• Ability to positively challenge and influence at all levels of the business
• Commercially minded
• Strong Communicator, both internal and external
• Organised & able to prioritise
• Methodical problem solver - can work on their own initiative to solve issues
• Able to work on own Initiative and also work as a team
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Enthusiastic approach to learning - committed to accuracy

Job Offer

£35,000-£42,000 (doe)